install, by January 1, 2026, the best available leak detection
technology based on a risk analysis conducted by the public
utility and approved by the commission to reduce the risk of gas
or hazardous liquid leaks to the public.
(c) Duties of commission.--The commission shall adopt
regulations to implement this section. The commission may
consult with the Department of Environmental Protection or any
other agency necessary in developing the regulations. The
regulations shall address, at a minimum, the following:
(1) The process by which public utilities shall submit
risk analyses and plans prepared under subsections (a) and
(b) for the commission's approval and how the commission will
assess the adequacy of any risk analysis or plan.
(2) A determination of how near to a gas high
consequence area or hazardous liquids high consequence area
the facilities of the public utility must be in order to be
subject to the requirements of this section based on the
likelihood of the facilities impacting those areas.
(3) A determination of what constitutes the best
available leak detection technology required under this
section, which shall include consideration of technologies,
including technologies currently in use, that provide the
most immediate detection and notification of an impact or
leak along a pipeline, swift detection of any abnormal
stress, movement or temperature conditions that are present
and the greatest degree of accuracy in pinpointing the
precise location of an impact or leak.
ยง 1543. Pipeline incident notification and reporting.
(a) Commission notification.--A public utility operating
facilities for the transmission of gas or hazardous liquids
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